My parents had a nasty divorce and the effects stayed with me for years. So when it came to choosing the father of my children, I wanted someone who would be a good ex – just in case. I found Niel via the Friends Reunited social network in June 2002. I was smitten. He moved in the following February and we got married in September 2004.
Our marriage got off to a tricky start. We’d planned to move to Cheltenham straight after our honeymoon, but Niel’s company asked him to stay in London at the last minute. We were immediately separated – miserable. In 2007, we had our first son, William. I raised him on my own in the week, with Niel returning at weekends to help.
